Smith RM

[OBJECTIVE] This study aims to determine the representation of women among most-cited facial plastic and reconstructive surgery articles. [STUDY DESIGN] A bibliometric analysis of the most-cited articles from 9 high-impact facial plastic s…

[OBJECTIVE] Plastic surgery education relies heavily on images featuring patient skin tone; while images can be useful representations, it is highly susceptible to implicit bias, a known contributor to healthcare disparities. Using skin ton…

[BACKGROUND] Gender disparities are pervasive in academic plastic surgery. Previous research demonstrates articles authored by women receive fewer citations than those written by men, suggesting the presence of implicit gender bias. [OBJEC…

[OBJECTIVES] To evaluate the incidence of nonunion and wound complications after open, complete articular pilon fractures. Second, to study the effect that both timing of fixation and timing of flap coverage have on deep infection rates. […

Nasal skin and soft tissue envelope (SSTE) thickness has considerable effects on procedural planning and postoperative outcomes in rhinoplasty surgery. Objective understanding of relative SSTE thickness in patients is essential to optimal o…

Knowledge of the quality of evidence in facial plastic surgery research is essential for the implementation of evidence-based practices. The purpose of this study is to provide an update over the past decade as to whether the level of evide…

[BACKGROUND] The aesthetics of social media have become increasingly important to cosmetic surgery patients in recent years; however, aesthetic treatments have not kept pace with the desires of modern patients. The current study investigate…

[BACKGROUND] As evidence-based medicine has taken hold across medical specialties, the level of evidence within the facial plastic surgery literature has risen, but remains weak in comparison. There has not yet been a systematic, critical a…

[BACKGROUND] The advent of social media has influenced the relationship between aesthetic surgeons and their patients, as well as the motivations of such patients to seek cosmetic surgery. [AIMS & OBJECTIVES] To determine how the cephalome…

Neck rejuvenation attempts to correct the unattractive features that result from the process of facial aging. The aesthetic goals of surgery include creating a well-defined jaw contour, optimal cervicomental angle, smooth-appearing skin, an…

The aim of this study was to identify structural and functional brain changes that accompanied the transition from chronic (CM; ≥15 headache days/month) to episodic (EM; …